Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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Competition Competition is a difficult word to define, primarily because it means different things to different people. For those in the business communi- ty, it may simply mean the conflict that two opposing parties may expe- rience in an effort to secure the busi- ness of a third party. Competition arises for students as we strive to attain higher grades or academic honors than those of our peers. With unemployment figures soaring, we realize that we will someday be forced to compete in the job mar- ket. Nevertheless, usually the first thing one ponders with the mention of the word competition, is sports. College sports and the competi- tion therein, plays such a large role in our college education that it would do well for each of us to un- derstand the competitive forms that college athletes encounter. Athletic competition can be described suc- cintly as a contest between rivals. Little debate exists as to whether or not competition can be positive, but it can adversely affect some athletes. Whereas intense competition causes some to perform at peak levels, oth- ers fail to cope with the competitive pressure, and are not able to dupli- cate the performances that they give when the pressure to win is mini- mized. Besides providing a challenge, competition allows the athlete to test his skills against others in an effort to determine which individual (or team) has achieved a better mas- tery of the specified skills. In college sports today, this testing of skills, termed a contest or game, often re- sembles a small scale war. As students who desire excellence from our athletic teams, possessing a win at all costs attitude surely is not the answer. Hopefully, college athletics will soon provide an envi- ronment where the way in which one competes supersedes the actual win- ning or losing. Daryl Moreau Business ' 83 House decorating is a traditional activity during Homecoming weekend festivities. Huddled together. Coach Ned Fowler gives instruc- tions to members of his winning basketball team. Walking off the field after the Tulane-Maryland foot- ball game, player 98 signals that the Wave just drowned .Marvland ' s team. Competition

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Entertainment A convoy of cars leaves the Tu- lane campus for Baton Rouge or downtown New Orleans or a local bar. Students stay on campus and rush the doors of McAlister, Dixon Hall, or the Cram Room. Everybody seeks some form of en- tertainment and New Orleans and the surrounding area provide plenty of it! Most shows are sold out well before showtime whether it be the well known Rolling Stones in the Superdome, a Broadway show in the Saenger, a Riverboat concert, or the lesser known Joan Armatrading in Tulane ' s own Auditorium. The past year has been the best for entertainment in New Orleans because innovative promoters tried many new ideas and brought proven forms of entertainment, on a large scale, to the area. All of this activity is in addition to the more established forms of enter- tainment already in existence such as Mardi Gras and The Jazz and Heritage Festival. Top Broadway shows came to the Saenger; the Or- chestra and Ballet enjoyed in- creased popularity within the Tu- lane Student Body. The Fine Arts committee of the Tulane University Center Program presented Marcel Marceau as part of its series. Riverboat concerts had a temendous revival this past year in addition to the many bars which brought national talent to Uptown New Orleans. The center for entertainment in the Uptown area is still the Tulane Campus. In addition to the many student productions, the nationally known Direction program takes place each spring on campus. Tu- lane University Center Program provides the rest of the entertain- ment from a Pretenders concert to the Frank Holder Dance Company to the many parties highlighting lo- cal talent. This was the best year for enter- tainment that New Orleans has had in quite a while. Now established as one of the primary entertainment markets in America, even better years should follow for New Or- leans. — Jeff Kahn TUCP Chairman Count Dracula, University Players ' spring theatrical production, starred Jamie Burks as Count Dracula, Jennifer Grindell as Mina, and Bryan Brinkman as Jonathan. Joan Armatrading ' s dynamic style captivated a large •audience in her fall semester performance, sponsored jointly by WTUL and TUCP. Covered by a canopy, the New Jazz Quintet performed Saturday afternoon as part of WTUL ' s annual Rock- on-Marathon; most of the weekend ' s program was forced inside the University Center due to rain. 8 Entertainment